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Yoruba → Grammar → 0 to A1 Course → Numbers and Time → Counting in Yoruba

Introduction[edit | edit source]

Welcome to the "Yoruba Grammar → Numbers and Time → Counting in Yoruba" lesson! In this lesson, we will explore the fascinating world of numbers in the Yoruba language. Numbers play a crucial role in our daily lives, from counting objects to telling time. By learning to count in Yoruba, you will gain a deeper understanding of the language and be able to communicate more effectively with Yoruba speakers.

This lesson is part of the larger course titled "Complete 0 to A1 Yoruba Course," designed for complete beginners who want to reach the A1 level in Yoruba. In this specific lesson, we will focus on counting from 1 to 100 in Yoruba and understanding the number system, including ordinal and cardinal numbers.

To make the learning experience more engaging and relatable, we will incorporate cultural information and interesting facts about the Yoruba language and culture throughout the lesson. So, get ready to embark on an exciting journey into the world of Yoruba numbers!

Counting in Yoruba[edit | edit source]

Cardinal Numbers[edit | edit source]

Cardinal numbers are used to express the quantity or number of objects. In Yoruba, cardinal numbers are used in various contexts, such as counting objects, expressing age, telling time, and more.

Let's start by learning the cardinal numbers from 1 to 10 in Yoruba:

Yoruba Pronunciation English Translation
O̩kànràn oh-KAHN-rahn One
E̩jìrè eh-JEE-reh Two
È̩ta EH-tah Three
Ìnìn EE-neen Four
Àrún AH-roon Five
È̩fà EH-fah Six
E̩jò eh-JOH Seven
È̩jìlá eh-JEE-lah Eight
É̩sán EH-sahn Nine
Ìsé̩ EE-sheh Ten

Great job! You've mastered the numbers from 1 to 10 in Yoruba. Now, let's move on to the numbers from 11 to 20:

Yoruba Pronunciation English Translation
O̩kàndínlógún oh-KAHN-deen-loh-GOON Eleven
O̩kàndínlójò̩gbón oh-KAHN-deen-loh-JOH-gbon Twelve
O̩kàndínlóta oh-KAHN-deen-loh-TAH Thirteen
O̩kàndínlóiní oh-KAHN-deen-loh-EE-nee Fourteen
O̩kàndínlóìrìn oh-KAHN-deen-loh-EE-reen Fifteen
O̩kàndínlóẹ̀fà oh-KAHN-deen-loh-eh-FAH Sixteen
O̩kàndínlóẹ̀jọ oh-KAHN-deen-loh-eh-JOH Seventeen
O̩kàndínlóẹ̀jìlá oh-KAHN-deen-loh-eh-JEE-lah Eighteen
O̩kàndínlóésán oh-KAHN-deen-loh-eh-SAHN Nineteen
O̩kàndínlógò̩gún oh-KAHN-deen-loh-GOON Twenty

Fantastic! You're now familiar with the numbers from 1 to 20 in Yoruba. Let's continue counting from 21 to 100:

Yoruba Pronunciation English Translation
O̩kàndínlógún-ọ̀kàn oh-KAHN-deen-loh-GOON-oh-KAHN Twenty-one
O̩kàndínlógún-ẹjìrè oh-KAHN-deen-loh-GOON-eh-JEE-reh Twenty-two
O̩kàndínlógún-è̩ta oh-KAHN-deen-loh-GOON-EH-tah Twenty-three
O̩kàndínlógún-ìnìn oh-KAHN-deen-loh-GOON-EE-neen Twenty-four
O̩kàndínlógún-àrún oh-KAHN-deen-loh-GOON-AH-roon Twenty-five
O̩kàndínlógún-è̩fà oh-KAHN-deen-loh-GOON-EH-fah Twenty-six
O̩kàndínlógún-ẹjò oh-KAHN-deen-loh-GOON-eh-JOH Twenty-seven
O̩kàndínlógún-è̩jìlá oh-KAHN-deen-loh-GOON-eh-JEE-lah Twenty-eight
O̩kàndínlógún-é̩sán oh-KAHN-deen-loh-GOON-EH-sahn Twenty-nine
O̩kàndínlógún-ìsé̩ oh-KAHN-deen-loh-GOON-EE-sheh Thirty
O̩kàndínlójò̩gbón-ọ̀kàn oh-KAHN-deen-loh-JOH-gbon-oh-KAHN Forty-one
O̩kàndínlójò̩gbón-ẹjìrè oh-KAHN-deen-loh-JOH-gbon-eh-JEE-reh Forty-two
O̩kàndínlójò̩gbón-è̩ta oh-KAHN-deen-loh-JOH-gbon-EH-tah Forty-three
O̩kàndínlójò̩gbón-ìnìn oh-KAHN-deen-loh-JOH-gbon-EE-neen Forty-four
O̩kàndínlójò̩gbón-àrún oh-KAHN-deen-loh-JOH-gbon-AH-roon Forty-five
O̩kàndínlójò̩gbón-è̩fà oh-KAHN-deen-loh-JOH-gbon-EH-fah Forty-six
O̩kàndínlójò̩gbón-ẹjò oh-KAHN-deen-loh-JOH-gbon-eh-JOH Forty-seven
O̩kàndínlójò̩gbón-è̩jìlá oh-KAHN-deen-loh-JOH-gbon-eh-JEE-lah Forty-eight
O̩kàndínlójò̩gbón-é̩sán oh-KAHN-deen-loh-JOH-gbon-EH-sahn Forty-nine
O̩kàndínlójò̩gbón-ìsé̩ oh-KAHN-deen-loh-JOH-gbon-EE-sheh Fifty
O̩kàndínlóta-ọ̀kàn oh-KAHN-deen-loh-TAH-oh-KAHN Sixty-one
O̩kàndínlóta-ẹjìrè oh-KAHN-deen-loh-TAH-eh-JEE-reh Sixty-two
O̩kàndínlóta-è̩ta oh-KAHN-deen-loh-TAH-EH-tah Sixty-three
O̩kàndínlóta-ìnìn oh-KAHN-deen-loh-TAH-EE-neen Sixty-four
O̩kàndínlóta-àrún oh-KAHN-deen-loh-TAH-AH-roon Sixty-five
O̩kàndínlóta-è̩fà oh-KAHN-deen-loh-TAH-EH-fah Sixty-six
O̩kàndínlóta-ẹjò oh-KAHN-deen-loh-TAH-eh-JOH Sixty-seven
O̩kàndínlóta-è̩jìlá oh-KAHN-deen-loh-TAH-eh-JEE-lah Sixty-eight
O̩kàndínlóta-é̩sán oh-KAHN-deen-loh-TAH-EH-sahn Sixty-nine
O̩kàndínlóta-ìsé̩ oh-KAHN-deen-loh-TAH-EE-sheh Seventy
O̩kàndínlóiní-ọ̀kàn oh-KAHN-deen-loh-EE-nee-oh-KAHN Eighty-one
O̩kàndínlóiní-ẹjìrè oh-KAHN-deen-loh-EE-nee-eh-JEE-reh Eighty-two
O̩kàndínlóiní-è̩ta oh-KAHN-deen-loh-EE-nee-EH-tah Eighty-three
O̩kàndínlóiní-ìnìn oh-KAHN-deen-loh-EE-nee-EE-neen Eighty-four
O̩kàndínlóiní-àrún oh-KAHN-deen-loh-EE-nee-AH-roon Eighty-five
O̩kàndínlóiní-è̩fà oh-KAHN-deen-loh-EE-nee-EH-fah Eighty-six
O̩kàndínlóiní-ẹjò oh-KAHN-deen-loh-EE-nee-eh-JOH Eighty-seven
O̩kàndínlóiní-è̩jìlá oh-KAHN-deen-loh-EE-nee-eh-JEE-lah Eighty-eight
O̩kàndínlóiní-é̩sán oh-KAHN-deen-loh-EE-nee-EH-sahn Eighty-nine
O̩kàndínlóiní-ìsé̩ oh-KAHN-deen-loh-EE-nee-EE-sheh Ninety
O̩kàndínlóìrìn-ọ̀kàn oh-KAHN-deen-loh-EE-reen-oh-KAHN One hundred and one
O̩kàndínlóìrìn-ẹjìrè oh-KAHN-deen-loh-EE-reen-eh-JEE-reh One hundred and two
O̩kàndínlóìrìn-è̩ta oh-KAHN-deen-loh-EE-reen-EH-tah One hundred and three
O̩kàndínlóìrìn-ìnìn oh-KAHN-deen-loh-EE-reen-EE-neen One hundred and four
O̩kàndínlóìrìn-àrún oh-KAHN-deen-loh-EE-reen-AH-roon One hundred and five
O̩kàndínlóìrìn-è̩fà oh-KAHN-deen-loh-EE-reen-EH-fah One hundred and six
O̩kàndínlóìrìn-ẹjò oh-KAHN-deen-loh-EE-reen-eh-JOH One hundred and seven
O̩kàndínlóìrìn-è̩jìlá oh-KAHN-deen-loh-EE-reen-eh-JEE-lah One hundred and eight
O̩kàndínlóìrìn-é̩sán oh-KAHN-deen-loh-EE-reen-EH-sahn One hundred and nine
O̩kàndínlóìrìn-ìsé̩ oh-KAHN-deen-loh-EE-reen-EE-sheh One hundred and ten
O̩kàndínlóìrìn-ìsé̩-ọ̀kàn oh-KAHN-deen-loh-EE-reen-EE-sheh-oh-KAHN One hundred and eleven

Congratulations! You've just learned to count from 1 to 100 in Yoruba. Take some time to practice these numbers, and don't worry if you make mistakes. Practice makes perfect!

Ordinal Numbers[edit | edit source]

Ordinal numbers are used to indicate the position or order of something. In Yoruba, ordinal numbers are formed by adding the suffix "-n" to the cardinal number. Let's take a look at some examples:

Yoruba Pronunciation English Translation
O̩dún mẹ́wàá oh-DOON meh-WAH First
O̩dún mẹ́jì oh-DOON meh-JEE Second
O̩dún mẹ́ta oh-DOON meh-TAH Third
O̩dún mẹ́rin oh-DOON meh-REEN Fourth
O̩dún mẹ́rìndínlógún oh-DOON meh-REEN-deen-loh-GOON Fourteenth
O̩dún mẹ́rìndínlójò̩gbón oh-DOON meh-REEN-deen-loh-JOH-gbon Fifteenth
O̩dún mẹ́rìndínlóta oh-DOON meh-REEN-deen-loh-TAH Sixteenth
O̩dún mẹ́rìndínlóiní oh-DOON meh-REEN-deen-loh-EE-nee Seventeenth
O̩dún mẹ́rìndínlóìrìn oh-DOON meh-REEN-deen-loh-EE-reen Eighteenth
O̩dún mẹ́rìndínlóẹ̀fà oh-DOON meh-REEN-deen-loh-eh-FAH Nineteenth
O̩dún mẹ́rìndínlóẹ̀jọ oh-DOON meh-REEN-deen-loh-eh-JOH Twentieth

Now you can express the order or position of something using ordinal numbers in Yoruba!

Cultural Insight[edit | edit source]

Numbers hold significant cultural and historical importance in Yoruba culture. Yoruba people believe that numbers have spiritual and mystical properties, and they often assign symbolic meanings to different numbers. For example, the number seven (è̩jò) is considered a sacred number in Yoruba culture and is associated with harmony and completeness.

In Yoruba tradition, certain numbers are believed to bring good luck or have specific meanings. For instance, the number nine (é̩sán) is associated with longevity and is often used to bless someone with a long and prosperous life. On the other hand, the number four (ìnìn) is considered unlucky and is often avoided in important events or ceremonies.

Understanding the cultural significance of numbers can provide valuable insights into Yoruba culture and enhance your overall understanding of the language.

Exercises[edit | edit source]

Now it's time to put your knowledge to the test with some exercises! Practice counting in Yoruba and applying what you've learned so far.

1. Count from 1 to 10 in Yoruba. 2. What is the Yoruba word for "twenty-nine"? 3. How do you say "fifty-six" in Yoruba? 4. Write the ordinal number for "third" in Yoruba. 5. What does the number seven represent in Yoruba culture?

Solutions[edit | edit source]

1. O̩kànràn, E̩jìrè, È̩ta, Ìnìn, Àrún, È̩fà, E̩jò, È̩jìlá, É̩sán, Ìsé̩. 2. O̩kàndínlógún-é̩sán. 3. O̩kàndínlójò̩gbón-è̩fà. 4. O̩dún mẹ́ta. 5. The number seven represents harmony and completeness in Yoruba culture.

Great job! You've completed the exercises successfully.

Conclusion[edit | edit source]

Congratulations on completing the "Yoruba Grammar → Numbers and Time → Counting in Yoruba" lesson! You have learned to count from 1 to 100 in Yoruba, including cardinal and ordinal numbers. This knowledge will greatly enhance your ability to communicate and understand Yoruba speakers in various contexts, such as counting objects, expressing age, and telling time.

Remember to practice regularly to reinforce your learning and explore more about Yoruba culture and its relationship with numbers. As you continue your journey in learning Yoruba, you will discover even more fascinating aspects of the language and culture.

Keep up the great work, and stay curious and motivated in your language learning adventure!

Table of Contents - Yoruba Course - 0 to A1[edit source]


Introduction to Yoruba Language


Greetings and Introductions


Everyday Life and Traditions


Numbers and Time


Colors and Shapes


Yoruba Festivals and Celebrations


Nouns and Pronouns


Daily Activities


Yoruba Music and Dance


Verbs and Tenses


Food and Drink


Yoruba Proverbs and Folktales


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